Teacher of History
Ash Green School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9AH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 11 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 to £49,084
Pay scale
- MPS1 – UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
Ash Green School is seeking a passionate History teacher to inspire students and bring the past to life. You’ll deliver engaging lessons, promote critical thinking, and help students connect historical events to the world around them. If you're ready to make a lasting impact in a supportive and ambitious school community, we’d love to hear from you.
Our Ideal candidate would have:
- Successful teaching experience in the Secondary phase.
- Strong communication, planning, and organisational skills.
- Confidence in delivering all aspects of GCSE and A Level History.
What the school offers its staff
About the Humanities department:
The Humanities Department at Ash Green School is a vibrant and dynamic team committed to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of the world.
The team is comprised ofeight full-time members, covering a broad range of subjects includingHistory, Geography, Business Studies, RS, and Religious Education.
The team is passionate about enriching students’ learning experiences beyond the classroom. They have organised impactful educational trips, such as avisit to Auschwitz, which provided students with a profound historical perspective. In the past, they have also taken students toParliament, offering a valuable insight into British politics and civic engagement.
About Our School:
Curious about what makes our school so special? We invite you to learn more about our ethos and experience the spirit of our community by visiting our website.
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Ash Green School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 985 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ash Green School website
- Email address
- rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk
Ash Green School where our G.R.A.C.E values – global citizenship, resilience, aspiration, creativity, and excellence – form the foundation of our students’ educational journey. Our goal is to prepare each student for success in their first choice of further education and training by the time they graduate.
As our Academy sponsor, the Creative Education Trust is focused on the quality of the educational experience it provides for students. At Ash Green School we pride ourselves on delivering an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum, enabling every student to be successful, responsible, resilient, confident and skilled young people. We are passionate about enriching the lives of our students, which is not just academic, but social and emotional.
Our highly qualified teachers and effective support staff are committed to ensuring that our students achieve excellence and develop to be leaders both now and in the future. We always aim for disruption free learning, allowing our teachers to do what they do best.
Arranging a visit to Ash Green School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk.
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